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In this, the first episode, Peter Della Penna (@peterdellapenna) and I discuss the mooted ICC plan to have a pre-qualifying tournament for the WT20 in 2014; the state of US cricket administration (sadly CHALLC bailed on their proposed T20 after we'd spoken); the performance of the USA team in 2012 and their prospects for 2013; as well as cricket in Canada, Argentina and the Americas.

Direct Download Running Time 1:14. Music from Martin Solveig, "Big in Japan"